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Some people just quite simply think that it will never happen to them. Shame he had to find out the painful way. I'm sure he'll now get some gear.

OK helmet ...yes
Leathers ... yes
Boots ...yes
gloves ... yes

but why the back protector? Isn't the one already in the leathers enough? I am not being stupid, but surely it will not stop you to snad in half if hit a car or a road barier?

Originally Posted by Spider

Been tryin to convince my brother to get some gear on for 6 months now, then this happened




70mph binnin on M25, bike written off and minor injuries, v v lucky

70mph i'd say lucky

[Luckypants]

As an aside to this, I noticed that they appear to be installing 'biker friendly' armco on a bend on the A5 at Rhydlanfair (between Betws-y-Coed and Pentrefoelas) after Padog bends heading north. The corner is a nasty one that tightens on south bound traffic. If you bin it, it's in the armco. Been a number of bikers gone in there recently, now the council seem to be putting in a lower barrier to stop stuff (bikers) going under the normal armco. Nice to see at least one council doing something about the risk.

Just for info, as the barriers caused a lot of Big ape's injuries.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

As an aside to this, I noticed that they appear to be installing 'biker friendly' armco ........................

Notice this in Brighton also along the A27 i think

Don't forget adequate hip protection...

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

[EDIT] after reading more of the posts, I'm going to buy me and my girlfreind knox back-protectors.

You'd be better off with an Davies Odell Forcefield TBH These have been tested and voted best back protectors for the past 2 years by RiDE magazine

I had a Dainese back protector, but it didn't even come close to the Forcefield in their testing - When I buy new kit, I'll be buying one

Please correct me if i`m wrong but i`m sure a few years ago i was told that - if you come off at 30 mph n slide along the road if any exposed skin touches tarmac you will lose 1 major layer of skin per second, you`ve only got 3 major layers n then you`re grinding flesh n bone so when i see these guys in summer wearing only knicks n flip flops while riding it makes me cringe, idiots

did it hurt?
I bet people were dumb enough to ask that when i had my finger mutilated people always asked did it hurt. I always wanted to say no $%^ing $h!# it hurt. but i hope that is getting better

Originally Posted by kcowgergmm

did it hurt?

Not at the time it didn't. Smarted a little for the next six months or so.